I saw this photograph in a photography exhibition of Asturian journalism this last summer in Gijón, Asturias (Asturias is a region located in the north of Spain) and I loved seeing John Cage with his sewing machine. I thought it would be a great Fluxus performance. I know, it's not John Cage, it's not the Comte de Lautréamont either.

Rafael, This is fantastic! The gentleman in the photo really does look like John Cage. And it would be something John would do as a Duchampian joke/hommage. Thank you so much for posting this!

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Rafael González

10/22/2018 14:42:38

Leslie, I'm very happy that you liked it. I really appreciate your comments. We all love John Cage, Duchamp, Lautréamont and now this Asturian tailor!

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Rafael González

10/22/2018 14:50:38

One thing, this post is thanks to Hal. The editor is always on the lookout for strange phenomena.

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Sara

10/22/2018 13:46:28

Hey! This reminded me of this beautiful project:

https://youtu.be/lXebmqqQ_60

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Hal McGee

10/22/2018 14:01:57

Haha. Awesome.

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Rafael González

10/22/2018 14:47:27

Sara, this is fantastic! Thank you!!!

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C. Goff III

10/23/2018 16:51:41

Later in the century, Daphne Oram fought to free women from traditional sewing chores by creating revolutionary sounds with her atomic-powered, electronic Alfa pictured here:
http://tapedrugs.com/Oramachine.jpg
The above is a joke, of course, but if you are unfamiliar with Ms. Oram's work, this link will take you to some of her truly unique electronic compositions, NO JOKE, GREAT NOISES:
http://www.ubu.com/sound/oram.html

Thanks for the stitches, Rafael!

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Hal

10/23/2018 16:54:05

Hahahahaha. Stitches!

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Rafael González

10/23/2018 18:37:44

I did not know this great seamstress. Thank you very much for the reel and thread!

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gen ken

10/24/2018 18:24:23

so?

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Rafael González

10/24/2018 19:04:27

Exactly!

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Eduardo GOZNE

10/27/2018 11:19:31

Magnifico!
It's great when a post derives us to know new things.

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Rafael González

10/27/2018 16:25:35

¡Muchas gracias Eduardo! Thank you very much for your words!

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​​Rafael González​Electronic CottageAssistant Editor

Failed meditation session of a compulsivecoffee drinker

In 1986, at the age of 16, I released Exenple,​my first cassette of industrial music, which I recorded with my 13-year-old brother under the name Brigada Nadie.

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